Joof, Emily. Halima, Superhero Princess. Asa Gilland, Illus. Floris, 09/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.95. 978-1-78250-884-7. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Halima can’t decide who to dress up as for a party, and is told by a [continue reading]
Open Wide! Review
Diamante, Letizia. Open Wide!: Jaw-Dropping Mouths of the Animal World. Ed J. Brown, Illus. What on Earth!, 09/2024. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $21.99. 978-1-80466-136-9. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. In this unusual look at the animal kingdom, the [continue reading]
Dog vs. Strawberry Review
Buchet, Nelly. Dog vs. Strawberry. Andrea Zuill, Illus. Random, 04/2024. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-64312-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. When Dog is given a strawberry, she turns the event into an imaginary race by [continue reading]
Loveykins Review
Blake, Quentin. Loveykins. Quentin Blake, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3772-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. A woman finds a baby bird on the ground and takes it home to care for it, until [continue reading]
Winter Light Review
Becker, Aaron. Winter Light. Aaron Becker, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [16]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3646-0. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this unusual board book, soft watercolor illustrations show the winter sky in a celebration that [continue reading]
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller Chang, Victoria. Love, Love. Cheng, Andrea. Year of the Book. Fipps, Lisa. And Then, Boom! Fitzhugh, Louise. Harriet the Spy. Freeman, Martha. Trashed! Goerz, Gillian. Shirley [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, January 10, 2025
ACL Meeting Friday, January 10, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January , 2025, from 9:30am-Noon, over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
2025 ACL Performers’ Showcase Registration is Open
Happy New Year! The 2025 Performers’ Showcase will be held on Saturday 1st February at the Fremont Main Library. Don’t miss this wonderful chance to select the right performers for your community! Come see over [continue reading]






